H*4877 (Rat #0270, Act #0253 of 2016) General Bill, By Delleney, Pitts, Lucas, Bannister and Whipper
Summary: Family court judges
    AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 63-3-40, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO FAMILY COURT JUDGES ELECTED FROM EACH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, SO AS TO ADD TWO ADDITIONAL FAMILY COURT JUDGES WHO SHALL BE AT LARGE AND MUST BE ELECTED WITHOUT REGARD TO THEIR COUNTY OR CIRCUIT OF RESIDENCE. - ratified title
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02/10/16	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 46)
02/10/16	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 46)
03/10/16	House	Committee report: Favorable Judiciary (House Journal-page 30)
03/15/16	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Whipper
03/16/16	House	Read second time (House Journal-page 62)
03/16/16	House	Roll call Yeas-112 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 63)
03/17/16	House	Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 18)
03/17/16	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 15)
03/17/16	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 15)
03/18/16	Senate	Referred to Subcommittee: Campsen (ch), Malloy, Massey
04/20/16	Senate	Committee report: Favorable Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 9)
05/11/16	Senate	Second Reading Failed (Senate Journal-page 53)
05/11/16	Senate	Roll call Ayes-6 Nays-35 (Senate Journal-page 53)
05/17/16	Senate	Reconsider vote whereby read second time (Senate Journal-page 46)
05/26/16	Senate	Second Reading Failed (Senate Journal-page 22)
05/26/16	Senate	Roll call Ayes-15 Nays-24 (Senate Journal-page 22)
06/01/16	Senate	Reconsidered (Senate Journal-page 49)
06/01/16	Senate	Read second time (Senate Journal-page 49)
06/01/16	Senate	Roll call Ayes-21 Nays-18 (Senate Journal-page 49)
06/02/16	Senate	Read third time and enrolled (Senate Journal-page 50)
06/02/16		Ratified R 270
06/07/16		Signed By Governor
06/14/16		Effective date 06/07/16
06/14/16		Act No. 253